BXBX NOVEL Chapter 245 - 245: There is Strength in Numbers 1
“A North Region cultivator?”
Upon hearing Biyao’s words, Bihai was somewhat puzzled.
It suddenly dawned on him, “Fellow Daoist, were you also born in the North Region?”
He thought that Qin Changqing was probably born in the North Region, but once he had grown to a certain extent, he left.
In the North Region, there were quite a few cultivators like this, especially those of excellent spiritual roots.
As they had not grown much before leaving, some of them might have left during Foundation Establishment or Golden Elixir stage at most.
Naturally, they wouldn’t have come to the attention of Bihai, who was at the Deifying stage.
It was normal for him not to recognize them.
Biyao also understood the meaning in her father’s words.
She quickly explained, “Father, it’s not like that. Senior Qin has been in the North Region all this time, never leaving.”
Has always been in the North Region and never left?
Bihai reacted once again:
“In that case, has Fellow Daoist been cultivating secretly in the North Region all this time? Most resources there are controlled by Immortal Gate sects and are relatively scarce compared to other regions. For you to attain the Deifying stage without notice is truly astonishing. I admire you.”
He was not just saying pleasantries.
He was telling the truth.
He had been in the North Region for many years and had never heard of Qin Changqing.
He knew better than anyone how difficult it was to cultivate to the Deifying stage.
He had a large Bixia Sect to guarantee the resources he needed for cultivation, and it was still so difficult.
For someone like Qin Changqing, who had been cultivating secretly without any contact with any Immortal Gate sects, the difficulty was a lot greater.
So, his admiration was genuine.
“Father, it’s not like that either. Senior Qin was in Tianchuan State before, coming to the North Region only about forty years ago. Back then, Senior Qin had already reached Nascent Soul stage.”
Seeing her father’s train of thought going astray, Biyao hurriedly explained each time he seemed to understand, but actually veered off onto a new path.
“Senior Qin’s talent is truly amazing. In a barren place like Tianchuan State, he reached Nascent Soul stage at 209 years old. Now, at only 251 years old, he is at Deifying stage.”
Fearing that her father might misunderstand again, Biyao finished the explanation in one go.
As she spoke, her father’s expression slowly changed.
Surprise appeared in his eyes.
“Fellow Daoist Qin, is…is this true?”
Bihai looked at Qin Changqing and asked. He found it somewhat hard to believe.
209 years Nascent Soul, 251 years Deifying.
This…didn’t seem quite right, did it?
Even the legendary cultivation trajectories of geniuses weren’t like this.
As cultivation progressed, each stage took increasingly longer.
For example, the rumored 100-year-old Nascent Soul with Immortal Spirit Root needed around 200 years to reach Deifying stage. In their first 100 years, they had gone through four great stages: Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Golden Elixir, and Nascent Soul.
Only then, after more than 100 years, did they break through to Deifying stage.
This was the question of the cultivation pyramid.
This pyramid was an inverted pyramid.
That is, the top was at the bottom, the wider and larger it got as one went up.
As the lower-level realms took less time to breakthrough, and the required time increased as one moved on to higher realms, it resembled an inverted pyramid.
From this, we could infer the importance of the foundation.
Just think, how heavy would the inverted pyramid be?
If the tip, which made up the foundation, was not strong enough, couldn’t it collapse in an instant?
Qin Changqing’s timeframe was clearly off.
It took him 209 years to reach Nascent Soul.
But then—
It only took him forty-some more years to advance from Nascent Soul to Deifying!This made Bihai subconsciously disbelieve, but he knew that his daughter never lied.
Seeing Bihai and the Deifying old man looking at him.
Qin Changqing had to say: “Yes, Senior Bihai.”
The other party was much older than him, with a higher realm, so Qin Changqing was willing to call him senior.
As for the future, if Qin Changing’s strength surpassed the other party too much, they would discuss it later.
“Sect Leader, Senior Qin received an inheritance in the Immortal Sect ruins. However, Senior Qin’s talents are also extremely astonishing. Not only has his cultivation improved, but his mastery in the field of Array Formation has also reached the Grandmaster level.”
At this time, the cultivator of the Gold family also spoke up.
“Senior Bi, Senior Qin is indeed incredibly amazing in Array Formation. I always wondered why Senior Qin established the Foundation at the age of a
hundred. It wasn’t until I saw his achievements in Array Formation that I understood.”
The Luoyun Sect Leader also added with a tone full of admiration.
“Senior Qin must have been obsessed with Array Formation when he was young, spending too much time on it, which is why he only established the foundation at a hundred years old. Compared with Senior Qin, the rest of us are like rotting wood. I have studied Array Formation for hundreds of years, but it is not as good as Senior Qin’s few decades of study!”
The Luoyun Sect Leader sighed.
“Not only Array Formation, you may not know how skilled Senior Qin is in alchemy.
The Danxin Sect Master also began to speak.
Qin Changqing had not yet revealed too much of his alchemy prowess.
Once, Qin Changqing went to the Danxin Sect, intending to look at some basic pill recipes and scriptures of the Danxin Sect.
Naturally, Qin Changqing didn’t watch for free, as he still owed the Danxin Sect Master a favor.
He had sent nearly ten talented children in alchemy to the Danxin Sect.
So, Qin Changqing gave the Danxin Sect Master an Elixir and taught him how to refine it.
This allowed the Danxin Sect Master to get a glimpse of Qin Changqing’s terrifying alchemy skills through a keyhole.
Just the tip of the iceberg that Qin Changqing revealed was enough to make the Danxin Sect Master feel ashamed.
How terrifying would Qin Changqing’s alchemy skills be?
“Oh? Senior Qin can also refine pills?”
The Zi Ji Sect Master became curious.
“Of course, last time, Senior Qin taught me how to refine the Sky Extreme Pill. Although it was a hands-on teaching, I still haven’t been able to refine the same quality as Senior Qin.” The Danxin Sect Master said.
Sky Extreme Pill!
Many Nascent Souls had heard of this kind of Elixir, and their faces showed a touch of desire.
This was an Elixir with great benefits for Nascent Souls, and its effects were excellent. However, no one in the North Region could refine it.
Unexpectedly, Qin Changqing could actually do it, and even taught the Danxin Sect Master.
“Haha, don’t worry, my fellow Daoists. Once I am proficient, everyone will have a share.
Seeing the expressions of the Nascent Souls, the Danxin Sect Master quickly assured.
It was not a big deal for the Danxin Sect to sell Elixirs and use them to establish a good relationship with the Nascent Souls in the North Region.
“I didn’t expect fellow Daoist Qin to be so proficient in Alchemy. No wonder he established Foundation at the age of a hundred.”
“Yeah, if fellow Daoist Qin hadn’t studied these things when he was young, how fast would his progress have been.”
The words of the Danxin Sect Master made the Nascent Souls in the North Region all start to imagine.
Here.
It had simply become a large-scale scene of imaginative speculation.
Each Nascent Soul was making up a plausible explanation for Qin Changqing’s growth model.
There is strength in numbers.
Everyone brainstormed together, and the more they brainstormed, the more it seemed to make sense.
“Not only alchemy, my husband is also good at Artifact Refining. Look, this is a lower-grade treasure he refined for me.”
At this moment, Liu Xinshui took out the Shuiyun Mirror that Qin Changqing had refined for her.
Liu Xinshui was not originally going to speak up, but Liu Xinyue pulled on her sleeve.
Liu Xinyue is very smart, of course she doesn’t know about Qin Changqing’s golden finger.
She could never imagine the system’s kind of golden finger.
But Liu Xinyue also felt that Qin Changqing must have some unknown special features that should not be exposed.
So, Liu Xinyue sent a message to her sister to come forward, making the Northern cultivators’ speculation more reasonable..